Is it okay to boo Ilya Bryzgalov’s poor play? You likely think it’s fine. I certainly think it’s fine. But not everybody agrees. There was a pretty interesting Twitter debate on the subject Monday evening between Kyle Scott of Crossing Broad and Randy J. Miller of the Camden County Courier-Post. The whole back-and-forth was pretty…
(SB Nation) – Ilya Bryzgalov will miss Thursday night’s game between his Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs with what the team is calling a chip fracture in his right foot. General manager Paul Holmgren made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon, listing the goaltender’s status as day-to-day following an MRI that revealed the injury….
This is the translated transcript of the Finnish video interview that Kimmo Timonen gave to nhl.com after last night’s game vs Islanders. On reaching 500 NHL points: “When you think about where I started, the Kings drafted me in 1993 and they told me that it looks like you’re too small to play in this…
[Complete Coverage] – [Washington Reaction] – [Discussion Thread][Event Summary] – [PBP Log] – [TOI Log] – [Faceoff Report][Shift Charts] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [Shot Differential] – [5-on-5 Faceoffs] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hey, youse guys. Ilya Bryzgalov. I don’t want to jump the gun and say the $51 million goalie has completely turned around his season,…
[Complete Coverage] – [San Jose Reaction] – [Discussion Thread][Event Summary] – [PBP Log] – [TOI Log] – [Faceoff Report][Shift Charts] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [Shot Differential] – [5-on-5 Faceoffs] Someday, the Flyers will know what it’s like to score first. That day is not today. For the eighth straight game, the Flyers allowed the first…
7 p.m. at Air Canada CentreToronto, Ontario, CanadaTV: CSN, CBC, NHL NetworkRADIO: 94 WIPLEAFS BLOG: Pension Plan Puppets While things are suddenly going for the Philadelphia Flyers lately — goaltending issues no longer apparent, five straight wins in spite of a rash of injuries — it’s the complete opposite for the Toronto Maple Leafs. First,…
Deadline day is about to kick into full gear, even if “full gear” is much lower than we’ve seen in recent years. Talk about all the trades, news, rumors and speculation — both Philadelphia Flyers-related and otherwise — right here. We’ll have separate stories in the event of any big rumors or, gulp, a Flyers…
7 p.m. tonightVerizon Center in Washington, D.C.TV: NBC Sports NetworkRADIO: 94 WIPCAPS BLOG: Japers’ Rink As badly as the Philadelphia Flyers need to string some wins together right now, they don’t need them nearly as much as the Washington Capitals. The Caps are the third stooge in the “race” for the Southeast Division title —…
For Paul Holmgren and the Philadelphia Flyers, the college free agency market has been used as both a crutch and a serious advantage. You don’t want to have to rely on college free agents to stock your farm system, but at the same time, having the knowledge and exploiting that market whenever possible is a…
Claude Giroux met with Brendan Shanahan this morning via telephone, and we should know by the end of the day whether or not he’ll be suspended for his hit on Dainius Zubrus, seen above. It’s impossible trying to forecast the decision Shanny will make, but I guess we can try anyway: No injury on the…